Be careful as you travel. Stay home if you need to. But we are having community worship tomorrow morning at 10:10am. Several of our church members are still without power. Check on your friends and neighbors and serve them! CATCH THIS: we will have a special worship service next Wednesday evening at 7pm. More info on Sunday. Here are some prayer needs: Please pray for Frances Johnson and her family. Her father, Frank Harris, passed away early Friday morning. She is staying with her mom and is answering her cell phone. Her address is 2631 John Baker Road, Fieldale, VA 24089. Chester Rumley's father, James Armstrong, funeral has been moved to Monday at 11am at Oak Hill in Bassett. Visitation is at 10 that morning. Chester is the short, slim black man who comes to The Community every Sunday. His address is 41 Ruth Ct., Collinsville, VA 24078. Jim Fulcher has been on my mind much this week. He hasn't been to church in a while. Please pray for him and contact him. His address is 9 S&L Court, Collinsville, VA 24078 Richard Holland is still fighting cancer and having a tough time. His power went out last night as many people's is or was. Our folks have helped them get a generator and space heaters. Pass on this info to other Community members. I look forward to seeing you Sunday morning if you can be at church. Please stay home if you need to or it is not safe. Pass the word about our Wednesday night worship service at 7pm. Pastor Michael (James 1:5)
Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...
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